Re: [IPk] Bubbles

the pen type vial is not recommended for the pump and you must no that the
10mil are cheaper you doctor shood not be prescribing the for you vic
----- Original Message -----
From: "Liam Bateman" <email @ redacted>
To: <email @ redacted>
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: [IPk] Bubbles
> Just try pushing air into a novorapid penfill vial.
>
> I assume it's messy ;) I've not been stupid enough to do it yet
>
> I usually use the protective cap from the IV needle to push the plunger in
the pen fill vial down.
>
> I think I may ask my doc for some of the 10 ml vials aswell as my pen
vials
>
> Cheers, Liam
>
> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
>
> On 29/04/2002 at 23:40 Vic Brooks wrote:
>
> >Hi my name is vic and have been a diabetic for 40 years and when i was
> >being
> >tough to fill my siring from the insulin vial we had to inject air in to
> >the
> >vial so this is what i do you will see when you try that when you do
this
> >the preshear in the vial will push the insulin in to the reservoir but be
> >careful that you do not let air in by not keeping the reservoir strait
try
> >it and best of luck
> > vic
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Alison Orchard" <email @ redacted>
> >To: <email @ redacted>
> >Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 1:27 PM
> >Subject: Re: [IPk] Bubbles
> >
> >
> >> Hi Jenny
> >>
> >> Take the belt clip off the back of the pump and whack the reservoir
with
> >> it! It works great for dispersing bubbles.
> >>
> >> Alison
> >>
> >> email @ redacted>, jenny davey <email @ redacted>
> >> writes
> >> >Hello all
> >> >
> >> >Does anyone have a foolproof way of getting rid of any
> >> >bubbles in an insulin reservoir?
> >> >I must admit I tend to rush the whole procedure before
> >> >work in the morning, so after a few flicks of the
> >> >reservoir I generally give up. I am using the Minimed
> >> >508, so I fill the reservoirs myself from a vial.
> >> >
> >> >Any advice greatly appreciated!
> >> >
> >> >Jenny
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >=====
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >__________________________________________________
> >> >Do You Yahoo!?
> >> >Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness
> >> >http://health.yahoo.com
> >> >----------------------------------------------------------
> >> >for HELP or to subscribe/unsubscribe, contact:
HELP@insulin-pumpers.org
> >> >help SUPPORT Insulin Pumpers
http://www.insulin-pumpers.org/donate.shtml
> >>
> >> --
> >> Alison Orchard
> >> ----------------------------------------------------------
> >> for HELP or to subscribe/unsubscribe, contact: HELP@insulin-pumpers.org
> >> help SUPPORT Insulin Pumpers
http://www.insulin-pumpers.org/donate.shtml
> >----------------------------------------------------------
> >for HELP or to subscribe/unsubscribe, contact: HELP@insulin-pumpers.org
> >help SUPPORT Insulin Pumpers http://www.insulin-pumpers.org/donate.shtml
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> for HELP or to subscribe/unsubscribe, contact: HELP@insulin-pumpers.org
> help SUPPORT Insulin Pumpers http://www.insulin-pumpers.org/donate.shtml
----------------------------------------------------------
for HELP or to subscribe/unsubscribe, contact: HELP@insulin-pumpers.org
help SUPPORT Insulin Pumpers http://www.insulin-pumpers.org/donate.shtml